‘Social ruptures’ possible between people who disagree on AI sentience

Nov 17, 2024 | Politics & Human Rights, Science

Significant “social ruptures” between people who think artificial intelligence systems are conscious and those who insist the technology feels nothing are looming, a leading philosopher has said.

Canada’s innovative carbon tax faces the axe

Oct 5, 2024 | Politics & Human Rights, Science

Hailed as a global model of progressive environmental policy, Canada’s carbon tax has reduced emissions and put money in the pockets of Canadians. But the federal Conservative leader promises to get rid of it.

How scientists debunked one of conservation’s most influential statistics

Sep 13, 2024 | Science

The factoid about biodiversity and Indigenous peoples spread around the world, but scientists say bad data can undermine the very causes it claims to support.

Could geo-engineering help save the planet?

Jul 21, 2024 | Science

If we can’t control rising global temperatures by drastically cutting carbon emissions, could something called geo-engineering be a way to cool the planet?

Signs of two gases in clouds of Venus could indicate life

Jul 17, 2024 | News, Science

Separate teams of scientists find evidence of phosphine and ammonia, potential biomarkers on planet whose surface reaches 450C.

How Lucy changed our understanding of evolution

Jun 30, 2024 | Science

In 1974 the fossilized bones of Lucy, a 3.2 million-year-old hominin, were discovered in Ethiopia. How has this remarkable skeleton changed our understanding of evolution?